If you have children, you can't get out. Celebrating children's parties and organizing birthday parties is part of that. Every year it is quite a job to come up with a nice children's party, not to mention the treats. Hence our tips and children's party ideas to help you on your way. Do you have any additions? Be sure to let us know!
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We have written about children's party ideas many times before, in different age categories for example, but also with different themes. This time an extensive list of many original ideas for children's parties from which you can certainly choose one that you can get started with! Because if a children's party has to be planned, you are already busy enough. How many children do you invite? And where should the big party actually take place?
To start, we'll start with a split of the children's party ideas for outdoors (somewhere else) and for home. Then it makes choosing a bit easier, doesn't it? We do not look at the budget here, we do that in other blogs. Here we list 'everything' that makes your child happy.
Keep in mind that a fun children's party requires some preparation. Outdoors less than indoors, that's true, but with these tips for celebrating a children's party you ensure that it is definitely a fun children's party.
Do you want to give your children's party some extra 'gravy' with matching balloons, plates, streamers, pompoms, placemats and many other props? Then you have come to the right place at this webshop † They really have the best ideas for children's parties with or without a theme!
Don't forget to also think about the clothes and the like with the children's party ideas and pass this on on the birthday invitation or card in an envelope.
Of course, this should not be missing from the list. Want to know how to plan and organize an Escape room children's party at home? Check our blog what Erika wrote before, she made it a fantastic party at home. You can also look for this tip of the children's party ideas outdoors if you want.
Erike is also a master in coming up with fun children's party ideas. She has also organized the Wie is de Mol children's party at home. You can read more about how to organize such a children's party in her blog!
I like organizing slumber parties. Both times my kids have had a slumber party for a lot of children from the class quite young. You can of course make a slumber party as crazy as you want. With the oldest we all had a mattress on the floor in the living room, but with the youngest I even had tents in the living room and a real 'campfire'. Awesome! You can read more about this in my blog about organizing slumber parties.
Especially nice for the girls aged 7-10 years. Although you could also organize a kind of spa experience for older girls as a children's party idea. It's just like that, but a bit more 'exclusive'. If you are at home in the make-up yourself, you may be able to play a part in this yourself, but you can also hire someone who will take care of the make-up for all the girls. Then a nice photo shoot and everyone is happy!
Also fun children's party ideas, a treasure hunt or treasure hunting, just how you want to take it. You usually combine this with a children's party that you organize at home, but you can still go outside to get some fresh air. Take a look at Speurreizen.nl to make it a little easier for yourself!
If you are handy yourself, then you don't have to arrange anyone for this, of course. You can find plenty of materials to make your own jewelry online. Think of letter beads, charms, but also clay beads and other things to make bracelets and necklaces with. Very fun activity where you can keep the costs of the children's party well under control. For example, you can also make gel a peel jewelry.
For the smaller children, a face painting party is already fantastic. First let the children figure out what they would like to look like from a book (or from the internet) and then make it yourself. In between you organize some fun games and have some goodies on the table. A party for everyone! Make sure you use children's make-up or rather real face paint of course!
For € 13.00 you already have a nice set with make-up colors and with a cool makeup template you make the nicest face paint with it!
One of the other fun kids party ideas that I've done myself is making glitter tattoos. The glitter tattoos are also completely in line with a make-up party or make-up parties. Of course you can also do them all together at a children's party, the kids come home nicely colored 😉 . The real material for glitter tattoos can be found in official make-up shops.
Also very fun to do. We once celebrated a Mad Scence party at home which hit like a bomb! In our case it was nice that the weather was nice, but you can undoubtedly also celebrate indoors when the weather is not so nice. Read more about this in my blog!
Time for some excitement and sensation! Go solve a crime with your children's party. Fortunately, as a parent you no longer have to come up with this all on your own. You can perform this activity at any location, including at home. Suitable for the age of 7 to 13 years approximately. More information can be found here.
Do you have a creative birthday boy? Then a creative party is a lot of fun to do. Think, for example, of a mosaic party where all guests are not only busy for hours, but also take something very nice home with them! For example, have every child make a nice photo frame for themselves, or a beautiful mirror.
The big advantage of these mosaic packages that we have spotted for you is that there are no sharp edges on the mosaic stones, so there is no risk of cuts in the fingers. Very handy for a children's party, isn't it? And are you afraid of junk? Don't worry, that's really not that bad!
The theme parties should not be missing among all children's party ideas. Now you can go completely crazy and think of everything, but you can also order a themed box with which you can finish arranging in one fell swoop. Do you have your children's party at home, but you don't have to do everything yourself?
Examples of fun theme parties are:
Also tried here and found good. A great way to let the children blow off a little steam during a children's party that you organize at home. You can actually keep them entertained for hours.
All this time, recording a vlog. Or a video clip, also nice of course! An activity that you can turn your entire children's party around and that you can also do at home. It is useful to consult a 'specialist' for this so that the clip also comes across as really professional.
It can be that simple, play old Dutch games such as eating biscuits, defecating nails and fishing candies from a container of water blindfolded, without hands!
One of the simplest kids party ideas, but still effective. Build lego with the whole bubs. Boys, girls, it doesn't matter, they all still like this!
This sounds more dramatic than it is 😉, but how nice is it to craft a tool box during a children's party at home, for example. Uhhh… chores of course! It's not that difficult to make, but they are nice and sweet with it.
For older girls you would hardly know what to organize for fun (except of course the children's party ideas such as make up party or something like that, but what do you think of the idea of handlettering? Buy a nice notebook for all participants right away that they can work with n you immediately have something beautiful to give home.
In addition to the normal quest that we had written down, you can of course also put together a slightly more creative quest. A photo treasure hunt!
It saves a lot of hassle if you have your children's party outside the home. And a lot of clutter, too often. So are you not much of a partygoer or don't want to have all those hustlers in your house? Then organize a party for your child outdoors. Or rather… let it be organised, because you don't have to do much about this, except discuss it.
In our village, disco swimming is organized every Friday evening and you hear that much more often. Inquire about the possibilities because very often you can also throw your children's party here. Food and drinks are arranged, including an ice cream. And further… just swim. Only recommended for children of about 7 years and older who already have their swimming certificate, otherwise you will only worry.
A great day out at the zoo with everyone. A great idea to plan as a children's party if you ask me. It does not require a lot of energy, you are outside and the children enjoy themselves. Preferably choose a somewhat larger zoo (provided that the children are not too young of course) with a nice playground. This way you can first watch animals and then the children can play in the playground. Add fries and lemonade and you are assured of a successful children's party! Looking for a suitable zoo? More information can be found here!
You can think of a climbing forest outside, or a climbing hall where you can let the children climb to their heart's content in an indoor location. Ideal as a children's party idea, because they can run around and lose their energy.
Another energy guzzler, trampoline jumping. Go with the kids club for a children's party to a jumping XL formula where you can go for a few hours to let the kids go crazy. Of course, this is also generally accompanied by a dining arrangement.
Shorts (desired) and special socks are necessary, so ask on the invitation whether the children want to bring them so that you don't have to buy or rent them all. Waste of money.
A really cool activity to do at a children's party. Maybe not 'for all children' but I think this is one of the coolest children's party ideas you can come up with, a reptile party! Just google it, you can go to various places in the Netherlands.
Super fun for girls and boys. They have already done it here with school and with a children's party. The kids think a graffiti workshop is wonderful to do and they come home with a very nice work of art. Really worth it.
ps… think of old clothes, even if they usually wear overalls.
Not only fun for brave dodos, although some children may have to swallow. With this children's party, make an inventory in advance of how much supervision is present if they can take a ride outside with the children's party, for example. Care and the like can also be a lot of fun, but even that may not be so smart without sufficient guidance.
Also called the screeching palace. The opinions about these kinds of children's party ideas vary quite a bit among parents. One thinks it's fantastic, the other doesn't think about it. But an idea is an idea, do with it what you want!
Go bowling with the whole club. It may sound a bit old-fashioned to you, but the children who are invited still think it's fantastic.
We did it ourselves once at a party of Luc. Crossbow shooting on two courses with a whole club of guys and then eat some nice fries. It provides ultimate entertainment, and if you also have an outdoor play option, you can keep them entertained for hours.
Also a great idea to record a CD together with your children's party. Preferably completely dressed in style, of course, as befits a real pop star. A little make-up here and there and let's sing! There are professional companies that will support you if you want to implement these tips of the kids party ideas, so you don't need to have your own studio 😉 .
Visit a nearby farm with your children's party. First of all, of course, for a nice tour of the farmer and afterwards make delicious farm ice cream with all the partygoers, which you can eat and of course also take home!
In our area there are various sports halls that you can rent for a children's party where the children can play monkey cages. Of course you still have to provide the necessary refreshments yourself, but the activities are already completely 'done'. Super fun children's party for when the weather is bad.
You can put together a GPS tour yourself, but of course you can also outsource it. You can do a GPS tour children's party in many ages. For the smaller kids you can make it a less complicated trip that you do yourself with a GPS tracker. But do you want to go bigger? How about a night GPS tour with teenagers. Fantastic isn't it! Here you will find some very nice children's party ideas with GPS.
Not suitable for very little ones, but great to do with older children. Paintball!
Another great idea for a children's party, laser tag. Enough locations where you can go to organize a laser tag party, also in your area.
A friend of Lotte once organized this as a children's party. It is her sport, but you can very well use the hook as a leading activity during a children's party. Keep in mind that it is a tough sport 😉 .
Fun for younger children, but also for older children, totally depending on the movie you take them to of course!
A perfume making workshop usually takes place on location, but you can sometimes arrange it at home if you prefer. It is therefore quite a special workshop to do that will keep you busy for at least a few hours.
If you have real adventurers in your family, a survival children's party is a really nice idea to do. It is also one of the children's party ideas that you don't hear very often, so original!
Here they go all hyper when we talk about glow golf. Minigolf is an activity that our children like to do anyway (it happens every holiday), but a glow in the dark golf is of course extra fun. You can do this at different locations.
Building rafts is especially fun for slightly older children who have already tried out all kinds of children's party ideas. This is one that you don't see very often of course. It takes a while to find a place in the area where you can build rafts and preferably in combination with something to eat, because work makes you hungry.
Fantastic to do! I did it myself a few years ago and I really enjoyed doing it. I went to Downunder in Nieuwegein for this. It is centrally located and you can go in all directions when it comes to celebrating your children's party. Great idea!
In line with bodyboarding, you can also go surfing with older children. I've already done that too 😉 . Bodyboarding is a bit easier, but you can surf the waves on the beach, wearing a wetsuit. Also special for a children's party!
It may seem a bit strange, but it is really cool to organize such a children's party. Children from the age of 8 can already come face to face with dinosaurs, take a roller coaster trip with VR glasses and so on. Worth a try!
You see them more and more, the camel farm. Super fun to go to with a children's party. With a bit of luck you can feed or milk them too!
